Introduction 5
Introduction
Overview
This user guide provides installation and reference information for the following kits:
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HP ProLiant
BL p-Class C-GbE2 Interconnect Kit
•
HP ProLiant BL p-Class F-GbE2 Interconnect Kit
Additional references
Once the GbE2 Interconnect Switch is installed, you are ready to configure it. Detailed information about how to
configure the GbE2 Interconnect Switch is available in the reference guides listed below. To obtain these guides, go
to the HP website (
http://www.hp.com/support
), and search for
GbE2
.
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HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch Application Guide
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HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch Command Reference Guide
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HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch Browser-based Interface Reference Guide
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HP ProLiant BL p-Class C-GbE2 Interconnect Kit Quick Setup Instructions
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HP ProLiant BL p-Class F-GbE2 Interconnect Kit Quick Setup Instructions
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HP BladeSystem p-Class SAN Connectivity Kit Quick Setup Instructions
The HP ProLiant BL p-Class C-GbE2 Interconnect Kit contains two HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switches
and two QuadT2 Interconnect Modules.
The HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switches and QuadT2 Interconnect Modules use 10Base-T/100Base-
TX/1000Base-T Gigabit Layer 2 switching technology to provide between 32-to-1 (blocking) to 32-to-12 (blocking)
reduction in the number of networking cables per BL p-Class server blade enclosure.
Each HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch and QuadT2 Interconnect Module reduces sixteen 10Base-
T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T server networking ports to one to four RJ-45 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T ports
(located on the removable interconnect module) and one to two RJ-45 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T ports
(located on the front of the HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch).
Figure 1
HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch and QuadT2 Interconnect Module
The HP ProLiant BL p-Class F-GbE2 Interconnect Kit contains two HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switches
and two QuadSX Interconnect Modules.
The HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switches and QuadSX Interconnect Modules use 10Base-T/100Base-
TX/1000Base-T and 1000Base-SX Gigabit Layer 2 switching technology to provide between 32-to-1 (blocking) to 32-
to-12 (blocking) reduction in the number of networking cables per BL p-Class server blade enclosure.
Each HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch and QuadSX Interconnect Module reduces sixteen 10Base-
T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T server networking ports to one to four LC 1000Base-SX ports (located on the removable
interconnect module) and one to two RJ-45 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T ports (located on the front of the HP
ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch).
